EXCHANGE OF NOTES WITH A. D. TSYURUPA

Written:Written on May 28, 1918Published:First published in 1931 inLenin Miscellany XVIII.

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Howhas the question about using the army in the struggle for
requisitioning grain been decided? If it has been decided
affirmatively, how will the thing be arranged officially—Xby way of an
agreement with the Commissariat for Military Affairsor by the issue of a
decree?[1]

Itis very important to know this, for today Kudinsky has been
arrested (apparently by Comrade Dzerzhinsky’s Commission); our
work threatens to come to a complete stop.

XPrecisely along these lines. Telephone Trotskytoday(from my box), so that he getseverythingmoving tomorrow.

Ihave just written to Shlyapnikov about his going to
the Kuban. He should make arrangements with youtoday.
I advise you right now,today, to appoint him from the
C.P.C.

Stalinhas agreed to go to the Northern Caucasus. Send him. He
knows the local conditions. Shlyapnikov will find it better with him
too.

Ifully agree. See them both offtoday.

[1]Underlinedby Lenin.—Ed.